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The New York Times, April 20, 2024
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Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?

By voting to join the United Automobile Workers, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have given the union something it has never had: a factory-wide foothold at a major foreign automaker in the South. Madeline Janis, co-executive director of Jobs to Move

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Federal News Network , April 19, 2024
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Biden Administration tweaks regulations for how states, cities can use federal funding

Federal News Network’s Eric White spoke on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the assistant director for policy at the union-oriented Jobs to Move America, Valerie Lizarraga, about a recent update by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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The Fuller Project, March 21, 2024
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Nearly Three Decades of Data on Women in Construction is Missing — Here’s How That Could Change

“We cannot count on any private company, which is focused on the bottom line to, on its own, implement these national priorities, like hiring more women,” said Madeline Janis, executive director of labor organization Jobs to Move America. “If there

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White House Empowers Local Economies with Update to Federal Guidelines

Coalition-driven updates to Uniform Grants Guidance include lifting 40-year ban on local hire. Contact:                                                                                                                             Jobs to Move America: Lauren LaBorde(504) 289-1626 llaborde@jobstomoveamerica.org JMA Deputy Director Miranda Nelson spoke at the White House event announcing the updated Uniform Grants Guidance. Following

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The Times-Union, March 22, 2024
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Commentary: Green Transit, Green Jobs bill supports New York’s goals for climate and economy

The Green Transit, Green Jobs bill will help New York take a massive step toward a clean transportation sector while creating family-sustaining jobs for workers in communities that need them the most. 

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syracuse.com, March 5, 2024
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Labor leaders: Demand a better Micron deal

Microchip companies seeking public funding from the CHIPS and Science Act need to do better in creating good jobs for local communities.

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WBHM, February 17, 2024
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How Birmingham reflects an entwined struggle for civil and labor rights

JMA Co-Executive Director Erica Iheme talks about how Black history is a history of labor rights in Alabama.

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United Auto Workers and Community Groups Demand Accountability From Hyundai Ahead of Major Transit Contract Approval

Following historic contract negotiations with the “Big 3” U.S. automakers, UAW members across multiple states are demanding accountability from Hyundai over a proposed $730 million rail car purchase by L.A. Metro. WHEN: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:00am PST WHERE:

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JMA Mentioned on “El Genio Lucas” Radio Show

JMA’s work in the South was mentioned on “El Genio Lucas,” a Spanish-language syndicated radio show that airs on more than 90 stations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Patricia Genio Lucas23Download

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Grist, December 18, 2023
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A huge EV factory is coming to west Tennessee. Here’s how locals are ensuring they benefit.

JMA’s Will Tucker talks about how the community benefits agreement approach to the transition to green energy can work in the growing “Battery Belt” in the South.